Monthly Archives: August 2014

View 340: Day at the New York State Fair

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

The 2014 edition of the New York State Fair is now underway. Fairs are chock full of photo opportunities and this one is a gold mine. Here are a few of my photo treasures from just one day there. This … Continue reading →

Posted in Travel, Weekly View | Tagged 2014, 28-300mm, 4-h, arabian, born, boys, calf, competition, dairy, feeding, horse, man, mechanical bull, new york, New York State Fair, nikon D700, rider, sheep, vr, woman | 1 Comment

The Trouble with Props

Posted on August 22, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

I am not referring to props as in objects used to compliment a photograph but props as in propellers on airplanes. The Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York had a mix of jets and prop planes. For … Continue reading →

Posted in Photography | Tagged 80-400mm, aircraft, airplane, airshow, b-25j, bomber, clouds, fighter, historical, history, international, kwik fill, motion, mustang, new york, nikon D700, p-51, panchito, plane, prop, propeller, quick silver, rochester, shutter speed, sky, vr, wwii | 1 Comment

View 339: Thunderbirds over Rochester

Posted on August 18, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

The last time I photographed the United States Air Force Thunderbirds air demonstration team they were flying over Main Street USA at Walt Disney World. Yesterday, the Tunderbirds performed at the Kwik Fill Rochester International Airshow in Rochester, New York. Unlike the … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly View | Tagged 80-400mm, air force, airport, airshow, f-16, fighter, international, jet, new york, nikon D700, rochester, thunderbirds, united states, usaf, vr | 6 Comments

View 338: HDR Beach

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

When High Dynamic Range (HDR) images first came on the scene, many people thought they looked unreal though beautiful. For years, HDR photographers and software companies worked to make the images look realistic with much success. When I went to … Continue reading →

Posted in Weekly View | Tagged 24-120mm, beach, clouds, creative, dusk, hdr, horizon, Lake Ontario, log, long exposures, new york, nikon D700, photomatix, rocks, sand, summer, tripod, vr, water | 1 Comment

View 337: Gift of the Game

Posted on August 8, 2014 by Scott Thomas Photography

The Onondagas, a member of the Iroquois Nation, call the game of Lacrosse the Creator’s Game. Lacrosse is a very spiritual and healing game to the Haudenosaunee people. The traditions of the game is passed from one generation to the next. I witnessed such … Continue reading →